Treat dispensing pet toy and training device

Abstract

An apparatus for dispensing items of food to pets is disclosed comprising a container and a cord. The container has a first opening through which the cord is inserted. The container has a chamber in which at least one item of food can be placed. The first opening of the container is large enough to allow the at least one item of food to pass through the first opening while the cord is in the first opening of the container. The first opening may be located at a first end of the container and the cap portion may be located at a second end of the container. The cap portion can be removed to allow insertion of one or more items of food into the chamber of the container through a second opening of the container. A method is also provided comprising inserting a cord through a first opening of a container so that the cord lies partially in a chamber of the container, placing an item of food into the chamber; and preventing the cord from coming completely out of the container.

I claim:  
     
       1. An apparatus comprising: 
       a container;  
       a cord;  
       wherein the container has a first opening through which the cord is inserted; and  
       wherein the container has a chamber in which at least one item of food can be placed;  
       and wherein the first opening of the container is large enough to allow the at least one item of food to pass through the first opening while the cord is in the first opening of the container.  
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
       the container includes a first end and a second end and a cap portion;  
       wherein the first opening is located at the first end of the container and the cap portion is located at the second end of the container;  
       and wherein the cap portion can be removed to allow insertion of one or more items of food into the chamber of the container through a second opening of the container.  
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
       the second opening is larger than the first opening.  
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
       the cord is a rope.  
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
       the cord has a first end having a stopper, which is larger than the first opening and which prevents the cord from completely falling out of the container through the first opening.  
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein 
       the stopper is a knot in the cord.  
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
       the cord has a first end having a handle.  
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein 
       the handle is a loop.  
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein 
       the cord has a second end having a handle.  
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising 
       a covering; and  
       wherein the container has a neck portion which is covered by the covering.  
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein 
       the covering is comprised of rubber.  
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein 
       The covering is comprised of a plurality of protruding bumps.  
     
     
       13. A method comprising the steps of: 
       inserting a cord through a first opening of a container so that the cord lies partially in a chamber of the container;  
       placing an item of food into the chamber of the container; and  
       preventing the cord from coming completely out of the container.  
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13  wherein 
       the first opening of the container is large enough to allow the item of food to pass through the first opening while the cord is in the chamber of the container.  
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14  wherein 
       the container includes a first end and a second end and a cap portion;  
       wherein the first opening is located at the first end of the container and the cap portion is located at the second end of the container;  
       and wherein the cap portion can be removed to allow insertion of one or more items of food into the chamber of the container through a second opening of the container.  
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15  wherein 
       the second opening is larger than the first opening.  
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 13  wherein 
       the cord is a rope.  
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 13  further comprising 
       providing the cord with a stopper at a first end of the cord;  
       wherein the stopper is larger than the first opening prevents the cord from completely falling out of the container through the first opening.  
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 18  wherein 
       the stopper is a knot in the cord.  
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 13  wherein 
       the cord has a first end having a handle.  
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 20  wherein 
       the handle is a loop.  
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 18  wherein 
       the cord has a second end having a handle.  
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 13  further comprising 
       placing a covering on a neck portion of the container.  
     
     
       24. The method of  claim 23  wherein 
       the covering is comprised of rubber.  
     
     
       25. The method of  claim 23  wherein 
       the covering is comprised of a plurality of protruding bumps.